Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
1、Question 1 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A They admire the courage of space explorers.
B They were going to watch a wonderful movie.
C They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.
D They like doing scientific exploration very much.
答案解析：
Conversation One
M： Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month?
W： Sure. It’s actually the most impressive one I’ve seen on that topic.
(1). What do we learn about the speakers?
解析:原文中关于两人对电影的评价都有详细给出，男士用的“wonderful film”，而女士更甚，“the most impressive one”，评价之高显而易见，由此可推出两人非常喜欢这个太空探险题材的电影，故选C) They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.
2、Question 2 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A In a school library.
B At a gift shop.
C In the office of a travel agency.
D At a graduation ceremony.
答案解析：
Conversation Two
W： Are you looking for anything in particular?
M： Yes. My son is graduating from high school， and I want to get him something special.
(2 ). Where does the conversation most probably take place?
解析:初看四个选项，不难发现这是一道地点题。所以听原文过程中重点是去找出与地点相关的一些信息。女士问了在找什么之后，男士回答get him something special，这里虽未提及gift，present等词，但也明白这句话的意思是“送儿子特别的礼物”,涉及到送礼物，可以推断故事很可能发生在礼品店，故选B。
3、Question 3 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A He used to work in the art gallery.
B He does not have a good memory.
C He is not interested in any part-time jobs.
D He declined a job offer from the art gallery.
答案解析：
Conversation Three
M： Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery.
W： Really? If I remember right， he had a chance to work there， but he turned it down。
(3 ). What does the woman say about Mike?
解析:文中，两位说话者在讨论Mike有没有找到在美术馆的工作，男士说没有找到，而女士则说Mike有机会去上班，只是拒绝了。而问题重点考察的是女士所说的话，由此可知Mike是拒绝了美术馆的工作机会，故答案选择D。
【高频词组】turn down + 人 / 某人的请求或提供的机会时，表示“拒绝”的意思。
turn down + 收音机等设备时，表示“调低”的意思。
4、Question 4 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A He will be unable to attend the birthday party.
B The woman should have informed him earlier.
C He will go to the birthday party after the lecture.
D Susan has been invited to give a lecture tomorrow.
答案解析：
Conversation Four
W： Would you like to come to Susan’s birthday party tomorrow evening?
M： I’m going to give a lecture tomorrow. I wish I could be in two places at the same time。
(4 ). What does the man mean?
解析:女士交代背景，问男士能否参加生日聚会，男士则说明天去做讲座，听到这里，可能A/B/C 三个选项都有可能，重点在后面那句话，我希望我能同时出现在两个地方，话中意思是说两者时间冲突 “at the same time”,由此可推理出男士无法参加生日聚会，故答案选A。
5、Question 5 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Set a deadline for the staff to meet.
B Assign more workers to the project.
C Reward those having made good progress.
D Encourage the staff to work in small groups.
答案解析：
Conversation Five
W： Aren’t you discouraged by the slow progress your staff is making?
M： Yes. I think I will give them a deadline and hold them to it.
(5 ). What is the man probably going to do?
解析:女士交代背景，工作进展这么慢，男士怎么看？男士说会给他们一个最后期限，“give them a deadline and hold them to it” 和选项“Set a deadline for the staff to meet”为同义转述，也是接下来男士可能会去做的事情，故答案选A。
6、Question 6 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Where she can leave her car.
B The rate for parking in Lot C.
C How far away the parking lot is.
D The way to the visitor's parking.
答案解析：
Conversation Six
W： Excuse me. Could you tell me where the visitors' parking is? I left my car there.
M： Sure. It’s in Lot C. Over that way.
(6). What does the woman want to know?
解析:选项为四个名词性短语，且和停车场有关，听原文内容，女士抛出问题，游客停车场在哪里，男士给她指路。然后问题就问了女士想知道什么，即对应了原文中女士关于咨询游客停车场的路线问题，故答案选D。
7、Question 7 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A He regrets missing the classes.
B He has benefited from exercise.
C He plans to take the fitness classes.
D He is looking forward to a better life.
答案解析：
Conversation Seven
W： You look great! Now that you’ve taken those fitness classes.
M： Thanks. I’ve never felt better in my life.
(7 ). What does the man mean?
解析:原文中，女士说男士因为参加了那些健身课程看起来气色很好，男士也说自己从未觉得这么棒过，可推理出男士从健身课中受益，B选项中exercise可做练习的意思，在此处意思为锻炼，对应fitness classes，故答案选B。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A How to select secretaries.
B How to raise work efficiency.
C The responsibilities of secretaries.
D The secretaries in the man's company.
答案解析：
Conversation Eight
W： I really admire the efficiency of your secretaries.
M： Our company selects only the best. They have a heavy workload and we give them a lot of responsibilities.
(8). What are the speakers talking about?
解析:女士提出佩服男士公司的秘书，然后男士也说他们公司的秘书如何如何，可以得出，两人一直在说的都是男士公司的秘书，故答案选D。
9、Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A It is used by more people than English.
B It is more difficult to learn than English.
C It will be as commonly used as English.
D It will eventually become a world language.
答案解析：
W: Hi Leo, why do you say English would become the world language?
M: Well. For one thing, it’s so commonly used. (9)The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.
W: Why is English spoken by so many people?
M: (10)It’s spoken in many countries of the world because of the British empire. And now of course is the influence of America as well.
W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.
M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. (11) But English does have two greatest advantages.
W: What are they?
M: (11) Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words for many other languages as well.
W: Why is that?
M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot, they bring back words with them. So English really does have an international vocabulary.
W: And what is the other advantage of English?
M: (11) It’s that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn’t have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian and German for example.
W: Why is that?
M: Well, it’s quite interesting actually. It’s because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language, and only the common people spoke English. They tried to make their language as simple as possible. So they made the grammar easier.
(9 ) What does the man say about Chinese?
解析:虽然女士的第一句话提到的是英语，选项中除了D项中“it”指代的有可能是英语，其他三项都不是，若问题问到的是英语，则D项是正确答案，所以这里在听原文作出标记后，需要确认问题问的是英语还是其它。而男士的下面一句话是the only language that is used by more people is Chinese 对应了A项more than English的表达。A项和D项都有可能成为最终答案，最终听问题问的是Chinese，故答案选A。
10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Its popularity with the common people.
B The effect of the Industrial Revolution.
C The influence of the British Empire.
D Its loan words from many languages.
答案解析：
(10). What made English a widely used language?
解析:文中女士问到，为什么这么多人使用英语，男士回答了两个原因：“大英帝国和现在美国的影响”，AB均是无中生有，而D项并非英语流行的原因，只是英语的特点之一，故答案选C。
11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A It has a growing number of newly coined words.
B It includes a lot of words from other languages.
C It is the largest among all languages in the world.
D It can be easily picked up by overseas travelers.
答案解析：
(11). What is said to be special about English vocabulary？
解析:听原文，结合选项，发现ACD实际上并没有在原文中出现，只有B项在男士介绍英语特点时有说明， 原文也举例了很多不同的语言，说明英语的多元化。文中提到了英语的两个特点：1是词汇国际化，2是语法简单。最后听问题确认，英语词汇的特点就是包含有其他语言的很多单词，故选B。
12、Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A To place an order.
B To apply for a job.
C To return some goods.
D To make a complaint.
答案解析：
Man: Hello. Yes?
Woman: (12) Hello. Is that the sales department?
M: Yes, it is.
W: (12) Oh, well. My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF Ltd.. We need some supplies for our design office.
M: Oh, what sort?
W:Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.
M: DO44 or DO45?
W: (13) Ah, I don’t know. What’s the difference?
M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.
W:So what’s the total price then?
M:It’s 387 pounds.
W:Dose that include valued-added tax?
M: (13) Oh, I’m not sure. Most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.
W:What are the boards actually made of?
M: (13) Oh, I don’t know. I think it’s a sort of plastic stuff these days. It’s white anyway.
W:And how long does it take to deliver?
M: Oh, I couldn’t really say.(14) It depends on how much work we’ve got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.
W:Ok, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers, and some drawing paper.
M: Oh dear. The girl who takes all those supplies isn’t here this morning. So I can’t take those orders for you. I only do the equipment you see.
W: (15) Ok, well, perhaps I’ll ring back tomorrow.
M: So do you want the drawing board then?
W:Oh, I have to think about it. Thanks very much. I’ll let you know. Good-bye.
M: Thank you. Good-bye.
(12). What is the woman’s purpose in making the phone call?
解析:对话前两个回合就有说关于购置设备的事情，接下来也说了要买什么东西，很明显女士是要下订单，故答案为A。
13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A He works on a part-time basis for the company.
B He has not worked in the sales department for long.
C He is not familiar with the exact details of the goods.
D He has become somewhat impatient with the woman.
答案解析：
(13). What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
解析:文中关于ABD三点均未提及，无中生有，而男士多次被问商品细节，都回答“我不清楚”，说明他对商品细节不够熟悉，故答案选C。
14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A It is not his responsibility.
B It will be free for large orders.
C It depends on a number of factors.
D It costs￡15 more for express delivery.
答案解析：
(14). What does the man say about delivery?
解析:文中女士问快递“delivery”，男士回答要看订单量和他们的工作情况，由此可知它取决于很多因素。故答案选择C。
15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Make inquiries with some other companies.
B Report the information to her superior.
C Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge.
D Ring back when she comes to a decision.
答案解析：
(15). What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow?
解析:女士未确定下订单，因为男士告诉她需要买的一些东西无法给她下单，但有明显跟男士说，她明天考虑好后可能会打电话回去，故答案选D。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A No one knows for sure when they came into being.
B No one knows exactly where they were first made.
C No one knows for what purpose they were invented.
D No one knows what they will look like in the future.
答案解析：
(16) No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well known in China. These first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk, because silk was used a lot at that time.
(17) Early kites were built for certain uses. In ancient China, they were used to carry ropes cross rivers. Once across, the ropes were tied down and wooden bridges were hung from them. Legend tells of one general who flew musical kites over the enemies’ camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warning voices of angels. By the 15th century, many people flew kites in Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used the kite to prove that lightning is electricity. He flew the kite in the storm. (18) He did this in order to draw lightning from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightning from passing through his body. Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at. But later on, it enlightened the invention of the lightning rod. With such grand history, kite flying is sure to remain an entertaining and popular sport.
(16). What does the speaker say about kites?
解析: 文章第一句提到"没有人确切的知道风筝有多久历史了"便是说不知道风筝何时开始出现,可知选项中A项中they指代的可能是风筝，BCD与原文中意思都不符合，故A项可先做标记，确认问题后可判断A正确，故答案选A。
17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Measure the speed of wind.
B Give warnings of danger.
C Pass on secret messages.
D Carry ropes across rivers.
答案解析：
(17). What did ancient Chinese use kites to do?
解析:文中有提到带绳子过河，说明古中国风筝的用途，为原文重现，AC皆为无中生有，B项是战争时期敌人误以为风筝给他们传递危险警报，并非风筝的用途，故答案选D。
18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A To find out the strength of silk for kites.
B To test the effects of the lightning rod.
C To prove that lightning is electricity.
D To protect houses against lightning.
答案解析：
(18). Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in the storm?
解析:文中提到本杰明放风筝是为了证明闪电是一种电流，与C项对应，而B项虽有提到避雷针，但是是说避雷针因实验而被促进发明出来，D项虽然明显可以看出是避雷针的作用，但原文并未提及，所以切忌想当然，最后根据问题确认答案为C。
19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A She was born with a talent for languages.
B She was tainted to be an interpreter.
C She can speak several languages.
D She enjoys teaching languages.
答案解析：
(19) I have learned many languages, but I've not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has. Still, they have open doors for me. They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs. (20) Like many people who have lived overseas for a while, I simply got crazy about it. I can't image living my professional or social life without international interactions. Since 1977, I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States. I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures. If you can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know the country and its people. If I had the time and money, I would live for a year in as many countries as possible. Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities. (21) Once, just after I returned from my year in Vienna, I was asked to translate for a German judge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the sport. In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, (22) I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought. They asked “Was it as good as American beef?” It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV, speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.
(19). What does the speaker say about herself?
解析：文章第一句话就有讲到，说话者懂几门语言，与选项B对应，其他均与原文不符，最后听问题确认答案选C。
20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.
B They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.
C They acquire an immunity to culture shock.
D They would like to live abroad permanently.
答案解析：
(20).What does the speaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while?
解析：原文中提到和其他住在国外的人一样，没有文化交流会让他们变得发狂，意思是说他们对于文化交流都很感兴趣，是同义转述。本题略有难度，答案为B。
21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A She became an expert in horse racing.
B She learned to appreciate classical music.
C She was able to translate for a German sports judge.
D She got a chance to visit several European countries.
答案解析：
(21). How did the speaker’s experience of living in Vienna benefit her?
解析：文中提到作者从维也纳回来后便去做了德国赛马裁判的翻译，并学了很多关于运动的知识，ABD为无中生有，听问题可判断答案为C。
22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Take part in a cooking competition.
B Taste the beef and give her comment.
C Teach vocabulary for food in English.
D Give cooking lessons on Western food.
答案解析：
(22). What was the speaker asked to do?
解析：原文提到说话者在日本的朋友秀录制现场被请上台品尝牛排并发表评论，可知B项与原文对应，所以答案为B。
23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A He had only a third-grade education.
B He once threatened to kill his teacher.
C He often helped his mother do housework.
D He grew up in a poor single-parent family.
答案解析：
(23) Doctor Ben Carson grew up in a poor single parent household in Detroit. His mother, who had only a third-grade education, worked two jobs cleaning bathrooms. (24) To his classmates and even to his teachers, he was thought of as the dumbest kid in the class, according to his own not so fond memories. He had a terrible temper, and once threatened to kill another child. Doctor Carson was headed down a path of self-destruction until a critical moment in his youth. His mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, laid down some rules. He could not watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after school until he finished his homework, (25) and had to read two books a week and write book reports about them. His mother’s strategy worked. “Of course, I didn’t know she couldn’t read, so there I was submitting these reports.” He said. “She would put check marks on them like she had been reading them. As I began to read about scientists, economists and philosophers, I started imaging myself in their shoes. As he got in the habit of hard work, his grades began to soar. Ultimately, he received a scholarship to attend Yale University. And later, he was admitted to the University of Michigan Medical School. He is now a leading surgeon at John’s Hopkins Medical School, and he’s also the author of three books.
(23). What do we learn about Ben Carson?
解析：本题在第一句就出现了问题的答案，即他在一个贫穷的单亲家庭长大，与D项对应。文中AB选项虽然部分信息也有出现，但A项是他的母亲上到三年级，根据物主代词也可以排除，而B项是杀死另一个孩子，而不是他的老师。故答案选D。
24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Careless.
B Stupid.
C Brave.
D Active.
答案解析：
(24). What did Ben Carson classmates and teachers think about him when he was first in school?
解析：本题考查一个细节，就是关于性格的一些词汇，文中有讲到主人公在学校被认为是最笨的dumbest的一个孩子，与选项B “stupid”愚蠢的 为同义替换，故答案选B。
25、Question 25 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Watch educational TV programs only.
B Write two book reports a week.
C Help with housework.
D Keep a diary.
答案解析：
(25). What does Ben Carson’s mother tell him to do when he was a school boy?
解析：文中提到主人公被规定每周只能看两个节目，写完作业才能玩，和一周读两本书并写报告，这三件事情只有一件在选项中出现，即B项一周写两篇读书报告。故答案选B。
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